Santa Margarita, California Weather
Santa Margarita, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County.
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About Santa Margarita, California
Santa Margarita unfolds in a wide, sun-drenched valley, a place where rolling hills, cloaked in the muted greens and golds of California chaparral, meet a sky that seems to stretch on forever. It lies 7.7 miles south-south-east of Atascadero, CA (from Atascadero, CA: bearing 153°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-north-east of San Luis Obispo. The air itself carries a dry, fragrant whisper of sage and wild rosemary, particularly potent in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, casting long, soft shadows across the landscape. Ancient oak trees, their branches gnarled and reaching like wizened arms, punctuate the fields, offering patches of cool shade against the persistent warmth. The very earth here feels ancient, a tapestry of ochre and dusty brown, yielding to the gentle caress of the wind that often stirs through the open spaces, carrying with it the distant bleating of sheep or the low hum of a passing tractor. The history of Santa Margarita is etched into the very bones of its surroundings, a story woven from the threads of ranching and agriculture. This has been a place of sustenance for generations, its fertile land supporting vineyards that now gleam with ruby-red grapes and orchards heavy with the promise of fruit. The old train depot, a quiet sentinel by the tracks, hints at a time when Santa Margarita was a vital hub for shipping the region's bounty, a busier pulse in its otherwise unhurried rhythm. Today, the local economy still draws deeply from the land, with a growing reputation for artisanal cheese production and a burgeoning wine scene that attracts visitors seeking the authentic taste of the Central Coast. The town itself retains a charming, unpretentious character, a place where one can still find a friendly wave from a farmer or a lingering conversation at the general store, a genuine connection to the enduring spirit of the valley.
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| Location | Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.389973°N, 120.609057°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93453 |
| Area Code | 805 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Santa Margarita, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Santa Margarita, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Santa Margarita includes coordinates 35.389973°N, 120.609057°W, situated in San Luis Obispo County. ZIP code 93453. Telephone area code: 805. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
